Jo·nah 1 (j  n ) In the Bible, a prophet who was swallowed by a great fish and disgorged unharmed three days later. [Hebrew yônâ, dove; see ywn in Semitic roots.] |
| Jo·nah 2 (jn) n. 1. Abbr. Jon. See Table at Bible. 2. One thought to bring bad luck. [After Jonah.] |
Jonah [ˈdʒəʊnə], Jonas [ˈdʒəʊnəs]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament
a. a Hebrew prophet who, having been thrown overboard from a ship in which he was fleeing from God, was swallowed by a great fish and vomited onto dry land
b. the book in which his adventures are recounted
2. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; a jinx
Jonahesque adj
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| Noun | 1. |  Jonah - (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry landOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible |
| 2. | jonah - a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune | |
| 3. | Jonah - a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible |
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